September 28, 2011

British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reforms

Reporter Sue Reid, assisted by Pakistani-born Baroness Flather, investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the […]

September 28, 2011

Don’t blame us for rape, say miniskirted Jakarta women

Scores of women and children wearing colorful miniskirts and tight leggings gathered in central Jakarta on a Sunday, […]

September 28, 2011

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who has received death threats for drawing cartoons of the Propher Mohammed, was the […]

September 28, 2011

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of […]

September 28, 2011

Women in the World Foundation launched in New York

At The Newsweek/Daily Beast Co.’s Women in the World Foundation kickoff gala in Manhattan, courageous leaders and activists […]

September 28, 2011

In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolution

In Egypt, women are being sidelined from post-Mubarak politics: their names ignored for government posts, and their divorce […]

September 28, 2011

In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of woman

In Sialkot, Pakistan, a woman who was abducted and gang raped for the second time by four armed […]

September 28, 2011

Afghan women fight back, preserve shelters

In Afghanistan, women’s groups are claiming a rare victory. Last winter, the government was planning to bring battered […]

September 28, 2011

Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM act

Former members of Parliament in Uganda have asked the government to implement the anti-FGM Act to stop the […]

September 28, 2011

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation.

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation. Indonesian media report that […]

September 23, 2011

Michelle Goldberg writes that “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it happens in England and the United States.”

Michelle Goldberg writes: “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it […]

September 16, 2011

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees: the provisions of Sharia are incompatible with modern Western individual rights, particularly the equal rights of women

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees. Via:[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/03/opinion/dont-fear-islamic-law-in-america.html]

September 16, 2011

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British reporter investigates how Muslim men in polygamous marriages can exploit the government benefits system in the UK: political leaders call for reforms

Don’t blame us for rape, say miniskirted Jakarta women

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks was the target of a planned attack in Gothenburg earlier this month, according to reports.

A growing number of young British Muslims are taking second or third wives in an unexpected revival of polygamy

Women in the World Foundation launched in New York

In Egypt, women sidelined post-revolution

In Pakistan, gruesome rape and kidnapping of woman

Afghan women fight back, preserve shelters

Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM act

Indonesia’s government has taken a step backwards on combating and preventing female genital mutilation.

Michelle Goldberg writes that “Forced weddings and ‘honor’ killings aren’t just a developing-world issue. New research shows how it happens in England and the United States.”

A Yale Professor writes not to fear Islamic law in America, but the AHA Foundation disagrees: the provisions of Sharia are incompatible with modern Western individual rights, particularly the equal rights of women

Australia Sees Rising Demand for Female Genital Mutilation

Disappointment in UK as government not planning to criminalize forced marriage

Islamic Sharia law court opens in Belgium, raising questions about women’s rights

Islamists’ growing sway raises questions for Libya

Kenyan First Lady calls for strict enforcement of anti-FGM law

Islamists are emerging in force in Libya, worrying those concerned about women’s rights

Jordanian man kills widowed daughter in ‘honor’ killing after she gave birth to twins

Kenya makes FGM illegal